A selected list of books recommended by Dr. MP

Dr. M.P. often recommends books for her programs or during her consulting sessions. The books listed below are high on her list of good reads. Click on the title and it will give you more information and take you right into Amazon.com to order.
 

Boundaries in Dating, by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend will provide good guidelines on the importance of having boundaries, setting them, and how to have significant people in your life honor them. Cloud & Townsend have other books on Boundaries that are also excellent.
 

Embracing Uncertainty, by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. is a great guide to facing life's challenges. She shows us how to come through the dark night of the soul with light, joy and gratitude. When we stay in "wonder" we are not setting our self up for major disappointment and yet choosing the faith everything will turn our for the greater good.

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, by Lynn Grabhorn shows us how our feelings and visualizations make our lives what they are today. This is a delightful book to give you step-by-step ways to attract what you desire in your life.

The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman explains the different languages of love and how we each have our very own special language of love. This book will help you get clear with your personal language of love as well as your partner's.

Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts, by Regena Thomashauer is a delightful book into the female mystic and brings to life the delightful power of our sexuality and the true goddess that lives within. This book is used in Dr. M.P.'s women's group Power of Pleasure.

Opening Our Hearts to Men, by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. is a great book for women to see men in a more vulnerable and loving light. It has a tendency to heal the soul and create us to be more loving. This book is used in Dr. M.P.'s women's group Open Your Hearts to Men.

The Sex-Starved Marriage, by Michele Weiner Davis has paved a path for couples to bring sex alive in their marriages. Her simple concept "just do it" like the Nike logo creates a foundation of a new attitude. She highlights key issues and offers great tips for moving beyond the tragic stalemate in which so many partners find themselves.




Spiritual Divorce: Divorce As a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Live, by Debbie Ford. Whether you are the one who leaves or the one who is left, divorce is a painful, wrenching experience, explains author Debbie Ford. Since Ford is comfortable dwelling in the shadow side of life, it's not surprising that she believes that the excruciating pain of divorce can lead to enormous spiritual growth. "Emotional turmoil can be a powerful catalyst to reconnect us with our divine nature," she writes. "It propels us into a journey of self discovery and urges us to learn how to love and accept our entire being."



Too Good to Leave Too Bad to Stay, by Mira Kirshenbaum is a step-by-step guide to help you decide whether to stay in or get out of your relationship. Whether you are just getting serious or have a long-term commitment, no other question causes so much heartache and self-doubt. This book will help you choose whether you should try – or you need to go.

What to Say When You Talk to Yourself, by Shad Helmstetter helps you understand how the mind works and what you think and what you say is attracted into your life. This will give you some guidelines on creating positive affirmations that work for you.